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adjective Scot.
one.
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ae2
or æ
a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium).
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ae-
for words with initial ae-, see their variant spelling with initial e-.
Other definitions for ae (5 of 9)
æ
the ash, an early English ligature representing a vowel sound like that of a in modern bad. The long ǣ continued in use until about 1250, but was finally replaced by e. The short æ was given up by 1150, being replaced usually by a but sometimes by e.
Other definitions for ae (6 of 9)
Æ
or AE, A.E.
pen name of George William Russell.
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ae.
abbreviation
at the age of; aged.
Origin of ae.
From the Latin word aetātis
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British Dictionary definitions for ae (1 of 5)
ae2
the internet domain name for
United Arab Emirates
British Dictionary definitions for ae (2 of 5)
ae
yae
/ (e) /
determiner
Scot one; a single
Word Origin for ae
from Old English ān
British Dictionary definitions for ae (3 of 5)
æ1
a digraph in Latin representing either a native diphthong, as in æquus, or a Greek αι (ai) in Latinized spellings, as in æschylus : now usually written ae, or e in some words, such as demon
a ligature used in Old and early Middle English to represent the vowel sound of a in cat
a ligature used in modern phonetic transcription also representing the vowel sound a in cat
British Dictionary definitions for ae (4 of 5)
ae.
abbreviation for
aetatis
Word Origin for ae.
Latin: at the age of; aged
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